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Cam Spencer stepping up for Grizzlies while Blazers flounder
The rash of injuries at the point guard position has created an opportunity for Memphis Grizzlies reserve Cam Spencer.,As the Grizzlies prepare for a visit Sunday from the Portland Trail Blazers, Spencer finds himself a key part of the rotation and a major reason Memphis has won six of its past eigh...
Zach Davis' double-double leads Memphis past Baylor
Zach Davis scored 23 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and helped spur a late charge as host Memphis outlasted Baylor 78-71 on Saturday., ,The Tigers (4-4) led by three points at halftime before a Baylor rally pushed the visitors to an eight-point advantage with 12:42 to play. But Memphis roared back, tyi...
Report: Memphis closes in on Southern Miss' Charles Huff
Memphis is finalizing a deal with Southern Miss head coach Charles Huff to become the next head coach of the Tigers, ESPN reported Saturday.,Huff, 42, reportedly will receive a five-year contract to replace Ryan Silverfield, who departed on Nov. 30 to take over at Arkansas.,Huff guided the Golden Ea...
Grizzlies finish strong to continue surge vs. Clippers
Rookie Cedric Coward had 23 points and 14 rebounds, including four points and a steal in the closing 2:17, to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 107-98 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers Friday night. ,Jaylen Wells added 17 for the Grizzlies, and Cam Spencer came off the bench to contribute...
Entirely-new Memphis, Baylor teams out to show progress in clash
Baylor and host Memphis will look to build on recent successes and continue to come together as new teams when they square off on Saturday.,The Bears and Tigers are two of the nation's three high-major programs (Miami is the other) that retained zero players from last season.,Yet, while analytic stu...
Arkansas tabs Memphis' Ryan Silverfield as new coach
Arkansas named Memphis' Ryan Silverfield as its 35th head coach in program history on Sunday.,Silverfield, 45, guided the Tigers to an 8-4 record this season and a 50-24 mark since replacing Mike Norvell as the team's coach in December 2019. Norvell left for Florida State prior to the team's game in...
Reports: Arkansas to hire Memphis' Ryan Silverfield as coach
Arkansas is expected to name Memphis' Ryan Silverfield as its next coach, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.,Silverfield, 45, guided the Tigers to an 8-4 record this season and a 50-24 mark since replacing Mike Norvell as the team's coach in December 2019. Norvell left for Florida State prior t...
Grizzlies win back-to-back games, surge late to knock off Mavs
Santi Aldama had 20 points, eight rebounds and four assists and Cam Spencer came off the bench to add 17 points and five assists as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Dallas Mavericks 102-96 Saturday night to win back-to-back games for the first time this season.,Zach Edey contributed his f...
Myles Colvin's buzzer-beating trey rallies Wake Forest past Memphis
Myles Colvin capped a 19-point showing by hitting a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Wake Forest outlasted Memphis for a 69-68 victory in the third-place game of the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas on Friday night.,Wake Forest (4-2) trailed most of the night but outscored Memphis (1-4) 20-8 over ...
Wake Forest, Memphis battle in Bahamas after hard-fought losses
Memphis and Wake Forest turned in highly competitive showings and were pleased with the efforts against ranked opponents on Thursday.,After falling short in their opening games at the Baha Mar Championship, Memphis and Wake Forest will get together in the third-place game on Friday night in Nassau, ...
Wake Forest, Memphis vie in Bahamas after hard-fought losses
Memphis and Wake Forest turned in highly competitive showings and were pleased with the efforts against ranked opponents on Thursday.,After falling short in their opening games at the Baha Mar Championship, Memphis and Wake Forest will get together in the third-place game on Friday night in Nassau, ...
Top-ranked Purdue scraps past Memphis in the Bahamas
Fletcher Loyer scored 18 of his game-high 20 points in the second half as No. 1 Purdue remained perfect with an 80-71 victory over Memphis in the semifinals of the Baha Mar Championship at Nassau, Bahamas.,C.J. Cox scored a season-high 18 points while Trey Kaufman-Renn added 12 points with 11 reboun...
No. 1 Purdue rides wave to Bahamas, Boilers tangle with Memphis
After proving itself last week and being rewarded with a move back into the No. 1 spot in the polls, Purdue lands in the Bahamas for its next challenge against Memphis on Thursday.,The four-team event at Nassau, Bahamas, also includes a game between No. 11 Texas Tech and Wake Forest on Thursday. The...
Ilias Kamardine puts up 26 points as Ole Miss edges Memphis
Ilias Kamardine scored 16 of his game-high 26 points in the first half while leading Ole Miss to an 83-77 victory over Memphis on Tuesday in Oxford, Miss.,A senior guard from Marseille, France, Kamardine made 11 of 14 field-goal attempts. Kezza Giffa added 15 points and five assists for the Rebels (...
Newcomers bid to build chemistry as Memphis visits Ole Miss
Memphis and Ole Miss will renew their familiar Mid-South basketball rivalry on Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss., with rosters unfamiliar with the matchup.,The Tigers (1-0) are led by newcomers -- in fact, all 15 players are in their first season with the team. ,The Rebels (2-0) will counter with a sha...
Memphis hopes to have Brendon Lewis for pivotal game vs. Tulane
Memphis, left out of the first College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday night, still has a major goal ahead. Reaching it surely relies on the health of quarterback Brendon Lewis.,The journey to that achievement -- winning the American Conference and competing in the College Football Pla...
Grizzlies dealing with team drama as Rockets come to town
The Memphis Grizzlies play host to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday but find themselves mired in a three-game losing skid with an unhappy superstar.,Grizzlies All-Star guard Ja Morant, who served a one-game suspension for comments directed to the Memphis coaching staff after Friday's home loss to th...
No. 25 Memphis runs all over Rice in road rout
Frank Peasant tallied three of Memphis' five rushing scores, the defense held Rice to 212 yards, and the No. 25 Tigers kept their College Football Playoff hopes alive Friday with a 38-14 Halloween night rout of the Owls in Houston. ,Peasant, who entered with three total touchdowns on the year, found...
Red-hot Austin Reaves leads Lakers into NBA Cup clash with Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers enter Friday's game, their first in NBA Cup play, with momentum gained in the same fashion.,The Grizzlies won 114-113 Wednesday at Phoenix on a floater in the lane by Ja Morant in the closing seconds. The Lakers won 116-115 Wednesday at Minne...
No. 25 Memphis heads to Rice in CFP driver's seat after USF upset
The first set of College Football Playoff rankings will be released next week, and Memphis is offering a convincing case for inclusion, especially if it can become the American Conference champion.,The 25th-ranked Tigers attempt to follow up their win over South Florida with another strong performan...